Rose-Hulman
was founded in 1874 specifically to fill a void of railroad
engineers in the Midwest. While the times have changed, our
purpose has not. Truly it has become bolder— to create the
world’s best engineers uniquely qualified for success in a
demanding global market.

Established
in 2003, the Advanced Transportation Systems Fund (ATSFund)
has served as an umbrella to facilitate corporate
sponsorship for Rose-Hulman’s six ATS competition teams :
ChallengeX / EcoCAR, Rose Efficient Vehicle, Human Powered
Vehicle Team, Rose Gran Prix Engineering, Team Rose
Motorsports, and Design Build Fly. Focusing respectively on
hybrid electric powertrains, super efficiency, human
locomotion, formula-style racing, all-out performance, and
aviation, these teams, though spread across campus, work
together in a synergistic virtual cauldron sharing ideas,
technology, and even members. This interaction, coupled
with strict deadlines and intense pressure, has served as
an excellent preparatory model in developing young
engineers who are immediate producers and rapid risers in
the advanced transportation sector.

Dedicated
faculty members mentoring these highly motivated and
innovative undergraduate students have resulted in numerous
international accolades.As the Inaugural Advanced Transportation Systems
Program Director, I invite you to “get to know” our
competition by exploring their websites below.I am personally very
proud of their success and am sure you will be impressed as
well.

The ATS Student Council
serves as a vehicle for members of the
ATS program to share information and resources, coordinate
outreach activities, host campus visitors, and provide
external speakers.